Thailand Money

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Q. What is money called in Thailand?Is it something like bot?

A. You're a few mongos shy of a tugrik (as we say in Mongolia). You've got the pronunciation down, but your spelling is off. The monetary unit of Thailand is the baht, equal to 100 satang. Here's a handy list of international currencies, suitable for framing!